FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 29

SNAPSHOT

Night Alive

Power Switch

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they

Lock Button

would be under good natural lighting. Although the

Recording Start/Stop

recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is

Button

strobing due to the slow shutter speed.

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the

 

Lock Button located on the switch.

 

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12)

 

3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator “ ”

 

appears.

LIGHT

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to

30 times sensitivity.

 

● “ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed is being

NIGHT

automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Alive

 

White LED Light

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator

disappears.

 

NOTES:

White LED Light

White LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording or D.S.C. shooting.

●During Night-Alive, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 30).

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. ( pg. 26)

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu. ( pg. 26)

●During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.

1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting.

OFF: Turns off the light.

ON: The light is on always. ( appears.)

AUTO: The light turns on automatically when dark.

( appears.)

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a still image.

NOTES:

●Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to eyes.

●If the light does not reach the subject, the Night-Alive function will be activated, and makes it possible to shoot the subject brighter.

●There is a difference in the brightness of the images shot between the centre area which is illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding areas (which will be darker).

●Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter speed when the White LED Light setting is “ON”, they will appear slightly blurred.